風景|ふうけいfuukei[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. no-adjectivescenery; scene; landscape; view; sight
   とても美うつくしい風景ふうけいがいくつかありました。↗

   I saw some very beautiful scenes.
2. no-adjectivescene (e.g. of a crime)

• Synonym景色けしきNeutralCommon in speech for scenery, as in 「景色がいい」 or 「街の景色」; unlike this word, 「風景」 also covers scenes of life and situations.
• Synonym景観けいかんNeutralA distinctive landscape, mostly in town planning and preservation contexts, as in 「景観条例」; leans written/formal.
• Synonym見晴らしみはらしNeutralAn open, unobstructed view into the distance, as in 「見晴らしがいい」; the point is how far the eye can see.
• Synonym光景こうけいNeutralA scene before your eyes, good or bad, as in 「悲惨な光景」; the focus is on what is in front of you.
• Synonym情景じょうけいNeutralA scene that moves the heart, as in 「目に浮かぶ情景」; carries emotional overtones.
• SynonymランドスケープWrittenLoanword for landscapes and garden landscapes, used mostly in design and photography; not common in everyday talk about scenery.
• Related展望てんぼうNeutralA view looking out into the distance, but more often an outlook on the future, as in 「将来の展望」.
• Related眺望ちょうぼうWrittenThe view gained by looking far and wide, as in 「眺望が素晴らしい」; has a written flavor and is common in property and sightseeing ads.
• RelatedシーンNeutralLoanword for a scene or shot, as in 「映画のワンシーン」; leans toward film and TV contexts.
• RelatedビューNeutralLoanword for a view or vista, used mostly in compounds like 「オーシャンビュー」.
• Related場面ばめんNeutralThe scene where something happens, or a scene in a film or play; not used for natural scenery.
• Related景けいWrittenChiefly a suffix for scenery or a scene in a play, as in 「夜景」; seldom used on its own, and mostly in written language.

Use 「風景」 for natural scenery and scenes of life. In speech, 「景色」 is the everyday word for a view; 「景観」 fits distinctive townscapes, 「光景」 a scene before your eyes, 「場面」 the scene of an event or film, and 「見晴らし」 a wide open view. 「展望」 usually points to the future, and 「シーン」「ビュー」 are loanwords for film scenes and compounds like 「オーシャンビュー」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 自然しぜんの眺ながめ。
2. その場ばの様子ようす。情景じょうけい。